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UKZN Autumn Grad by Numbers

Achievers KwaZulu-Natal Latest news University of KwaZulu-Natal May 26, 2021

Of the 10 313 graduands being awarded degrees and diplomas during the 2021 UKZN Autumn virtual Graduation ceremonies, 382 will graduate cum laude and 149 summa cum laude – with women making up 68% of the top achievers! The virtual Graduation ceremonies – all starting at 11h00 – will be broadcast by the University... Read more

Education student launches first Children’s book

arts and culture KwaZulu-Natal Latest news University of KwaZulu-Natal Apr 20, 2021

PhD in Education student, Ms Jennifer Sheokarah recently launched her first children’s book called The Abandoned Bicycle. The book is about a little boy, Jevon, who finds an old bicycle at the beach which, seemingly, has magical powers, whenever he rides it. Sheokarah started writing at a young age... Read more

UKZN press books win NIHSS awards

arts and culture KwaZulu-Natal Latest news University of KwaZulu-Natal Apr 15, 2021

UKZN Press proudly congratulates its authors on winning National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) 2021 Awards. Our Words, Our Worlds: Writing on Black South African Women Poets, 2000–2018, edited by MakhosazanaXaba, was joint winner in the category – Best Non-Fiction – Edited Volume, while Wentworth: The... Read more

Exploring the Tales and Adventures in Medical School

arts and culture KwaZulu-Natal Latest news University of KwaZulu-Natal Mar 30, 2021

Final year medical student with a passion for medical writing has just published his first book, titled ‘The Great Medical Student Odyssey- Tales and Adventures in Medical School.’ A biography of Ashiq Pramchand’s journey at UKZN’s Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, the 194 page book illustrates the incredible... Read more

Professor David McQuoid-Mason celebrates 50 years in academia

KwaZulu-Natal Latest news University of KwaZulu-Natal Mar 17, 2021

The University of KwaZulu-Natal congratulates Professor David McQuoid-Mason of UKZN’s Centre for Socio-Legal Studies on achieving the exceptional teaching milestone of 50 years in academia at UKZN. The College of Law and Management Studies has planned various activities during 2021 that will honour and celebrate his many achievements over... Read more

UKZN Social Work Lecturer publishes isiZulu COVID-19 Children’s book

arts and culture KwaZulu-Natal Latest news University of KwaZulu-Natal Mar 17, 2021

Social Work lecturer Dr Maud Mthembu from UKZN’s School of Applied Human Sciences recently led a team that wrote an isiZulu children’s book about COVID-19 titled:Uhambo lwami ngesikhathi sekhovithi- My journey during COVID-19. The book uses illustrations and child-centred language to tell the story of Nsimu, a 10-year-old child... Read more

UKZN introduces new architecture postgraduate degree programmes

Careers KwaZulu-Natal Latest news University of KwaZulu-Natal Mar 11, 2021

As of the 2021 academic year – UKZN will be offering a one-year master’s degree in Architecture for applicants who hold a Bachelor of Architecture degree or a Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture. A two-year, part-time master’s degree is also offered to applicants who hold a Bachelor of Architectural Technology... Read more

Matric Upgrade Centres NOT affiliated to UKZN

KwaZulu-Natal Latest news University of KwaZulu-Natal Feb 23, 2021

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is in no way affiliated to any of the large number of ‘Matric Upgrade Centres’ that tend to surface every year at the time of the release of the National Senior Certificate matric results. On their various social media platforms, these Centres seek to... Read more

UKZN Academic wins Nicolás Guillén Lifetime Achievement Award

Achievers KwaZulu-Natal Latest news University of KwaZulu-Natal Feb 22, 2021

Professor Rozena Maart, academic in the School of Social Sciences at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has won the 2021 Nicolás Cristóbal Guillén Batista Lifetime Achievement Award for her contribution to literature and Philosophy, awarded by the internationally renowned Caribbean Philosophical Association (CPA). Batista was a poet of social... Read more

UKZN Study Recommends Laparoscopic Nephrectomy as Standard of Care for Nephrectomy in SA

KwaZulu-Natal Latest news Research University of KwaZulu-Natal Feb 17, 2021

It is possible to implement laparoscopic nephrectomy (LN) as the standard procedure for nephrectomies in South Africa, according to the results of a study conducted by UKZN honorary lecturer, Dr Avikar Singh, and colleague, Dr Ronald Urry of the Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University in Ga-Rankuwa. The study, with... Read more